In my search for the Mississippi child labor laws, I only found some very basic information on what rules govern employment for minors in this state. Those that I could find were similar in nature to the other states’ laws dealing with minors. In Mississippi, employers must post the Mississippi Child Labor Law Posters. These Mississippi Child Labor Law Posters are normally placed in a conspicuous area where all employees will have access to them, like around the time clock or on the wall of an employee break room.
When it comes to minor workers, employers are not required to obtain any kind of work permit or employment certificate.
As with all the states, those minors under the age of 18 are restricted in the jobs they can hold. They are prevented from holding jobs that are considered to be hazardous to the minor’s health by law. Some of these positions include, but are not limited to, mining, working with explosives, working with radioactive materials, and many other jobs considered dangerous. Minors under 17 are also not allowed to be licensed to drive vehicles used as school buses and other common carriers.
Minors between the ages of 14 and 16 years old are permitted to work between 6 AM and 7 PM, but must not work during regularly scheduled school hours. They cannot work more than 8 hours on any given day or more than 44 hours in any given week.
I did find that these labor laws do not apply to minors who are married before their 18th birthday.
This blog is only a very basic summary of the child labor laws in the state of Mississippi. If you need more information about these laws, check out the Mississippi Child Labor Law Posters. In the event that you need information about federal and state labor laws, you can view a copy of the Mississippi Complete Labor Law Poster.
